An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man;: Including Topographical Description; a Sketch of Its Mineralogy; an Outline of Its Laws, With the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; and a History of the Island

George Woods

ISBN 10: 0461330172 / ISBN 13: 9780461330175

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• Title: An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man;: Including Topographical Description; a Sketch of Its Mineralogy; an Outline of Its Laws, With the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; and a History of the Island
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461330172
• ISBN 13: 9780461330175
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Excerpt from An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Including a Topographical Description; A Sketch of Its Mineralogy; An Outline of Its Laws, With the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; And a History of the IslandHaving resolved to visit the Isle of Man, a place remarkable for the singularity of its laws, customs, and privileges, my curiosity prompted me, previously to setting off, to gain every information in my power respecting it. With some difficulty I procured a map of the island, but tried in vain to purchase any book upon the subject.During my stay in Man, I heard various complaints of the want of such a publication, and was thereby determined to submit to the indulgence of the public the present collection of facts and observations.This is, I believe, the only work which combines, with a description of the country, a history of the island, and an outline of its laws; and the only one which has even touched upon its mineralogy.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.